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    Jan 15, 2010, 03:48 AM
    Can a ex con hunt with a compound bow in Nevada?
    I'm a resident of Clark County Las Vegas, Nevada. I want to know if I can LEGALLY hunt with a compound bow in the state of Nevada? Can anyone help me out here?
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    Jan 15, 2010, 06:17 AM

    Hello N:

    Felons cannot own FIREARMS. Bows and arrows aren't firearms.

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    Jan 15, 2010, 08:35 AM
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    Hello N:

    Felons cannot own FIREARMS. Bows and arrows aren't firearms.

    excon
    If this answer was made into a Venn diagram, the two circles would not be in the same ballpark. :)

    I quickly looked at Title 15, Revised Statutes of Nevada, and didn't see anything about ex cons (misdemeanor or felony) in possession of weapons. If there is such a statute, one would have to look at the definition of weapon to see if bows are included.

    Federal law must be looked at too. As I recall, it doesn't prohibit a felon from possesssing a bow.
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    Jan 15, 2010, 08:46 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by AK lawyer View Post
    If this answer was made into a Venn diagram, the two circles would not be in the same ballpark. :)

    I quickly looked at Title 15, Revised Statutes of Nevada, and didn't see anything about ex cons (misdemeanor or felony) in possession of weapons. If there is such a statute, one would have to look at the definition of weapon to see if bows are included.

    Federal law must be looked at too. As I recall, it doesn't prohibit a felon from possesssing a bow.
    Is it possiable to be legal by state law and illegal by federal law?
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    Jan 15, 2010, 08:54 AM
    Yes, a felon can own and hunt with a compound bow in Nevada.
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    Jan 15, 2010, 09:13 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by nyaj13 View Post
    Is it possiable to be legal by state law and illegal by federal law?
    Certainly.
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